PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gyukosho Fujimoto (ranked 95 p4p, 263 weight class) and Demir Kocak (ranked 16 p4p, 41 weight class). Demir Kocak will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Fujimoto
vs
Kocak

192 cm
34
250
35 - 14 - 0

210 cm
27
240
16 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gyukosho Fujimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Demir Kocak!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kocak wants to land a leg kick but Fujimoto is out of range.
Fujimoto checks a leg kick nicely.
Fujimoto throws the left hand but Kocak avoids the punch easily.
Kocak clobbers Fujimoto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kocak throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fujimoto.
Kocak thumps Fujimoto with a low kick.
Kocak tries to work over Fujimoto's front leg with a kick but Fujimoto checks it.
Fujimoto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fujimoto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big right from Kocak misses.
Kocak throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fujimoto.
Fujimoto checks a leg kick.
Fujimoto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kocak thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fujimoto if he has to take too many more of those.
Fujimoto misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kocak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fujimoto seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kocak moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fujimoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kocak. Kocak obviously looking to wear him down.
Kocak tries a head kick but it misses.
Fujimoto throws a counter high kick but Kocak was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kocak looks to land a right hand but Fujimoto moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kocak.
Kocak lands a right hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Kocak. That snapped Fujimoto's head back.
Kocak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot by Kocak.
The fighters circling - Fujimoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kocak throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kocak tries to score with a low kick but Fujimoto moves his leg out of the way.
Fujimoto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocak blocks a head kick by Fujimoto.
Kocak works Fujimoto's body with a nice hook.
Kocak uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fujimoto has time to react.
Kocak with a nice calf kick.
Kocak has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fujimoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kocak.
Kocak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fujimoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Kocak.
Fujimoto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kocak throws a leg kick which misses Fujimoto's front leg but catches the back leg as Fujimoto tries to avoid it.
Kocak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kocak is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A jab lands there for Kocak.
Kocak misses with a kick to the body.
Fujimoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fujimoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fujimoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Kocak counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fujimoto. That did some damage!
Fujimoto missing with a left hand there. Kocak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kocak throws a head kick that half lands.
Kocak looks to throw a body kick
and Fujimoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kocak scores with a three punch combo!
Kocak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fujimoto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kocak throws a body shot but no joy.
Kocak sizes up Fujimoto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kocak misses the shot to the body.
Fujimoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fujimoto misses with an uppercut. Kocak saw that one coming.
Kocak throws out a powerful jab.
Demir Kocak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fujimoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kocak manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kocak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kocak cracks Fujimoto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kocak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fujimoto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kocak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kocak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fujimoto's head.
Kocak slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kocak lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fujimoto will feel that in the morning.
An inside leg kick from Kocak misses.
Fujimoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fujimoto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kocak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fujimoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kocak.
A swing and a miss from Kocak.
Fujimoto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kocak.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demir Kocak dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fujimoto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kocak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fujimoto scrambles back to his feet.
Kocak throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fujimoto.
Fujimoto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kocak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kocak scoring well with a low kick there.
Fujimoto slips under a jab.
Kocak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kocak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A quick step to the side and Fujimoto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kocak connects with a jab.
Demir Kocak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kocak scoring well with a low kick there.
Kocak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fujimoto is looking for a counter combo.
Fujimoto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kocak throws a shot from downtown. Fujimoto moves away and avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Fujimoto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fujimoto slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimoto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kocak misses with an uppercut. Fujimoto saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Fujimoto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kocak lands a nice shot that snaps Fujimoto's head back.
Fujimoto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fujimoto moves out of range of the body kick.
Kocak missing with a left hand there. Fujimoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Fujimoto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kocak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fujimoto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fujimoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kocak.
Fujimoto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kocak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kocak punishes Fujimoto's body with a nice straight punch.
Kocak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fujimoto.
It appears Fujimoto was looking to counter with a kick there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fujimoto might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A jab from Fujimoto misses.
Kocak with the inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kocak lands a front kick.
Kocak has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kocak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fujimoto on the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kocak.
Fujimoto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kocak throws a body kick that misses.
Kocak avoids the head kick by Fujimoto.
Kocak jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fujimoto throws out a loose jab but Kocak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kocak throws out a counter right but Fujimoto avoids it with no problem.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kocak.
Kocak scores with a leg kick.
Kocak lands an overhand right.
Nice uppercut lands for Kocak. That snapped Fujimoto's head back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kocak lands a nice hook to Fujimoto's body. Fujimoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kocak tries to land a leg kick but Fujimoto saw it coming and moves away.
Kocak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fujimoto jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kocak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fujimoto ducks under a wild hook from Kocak.
A little feinted left hand from Fujimoto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kocak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kocak!
Kocak wants to slow Fujimoto down by chopping away at his legs.
Fujimoto is looking to counter punch.
Nice jab there from Kocak.
Kocak explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kocak scores with a sloppy right hand. Fujimoto should have avoided that one.
Kocak lands a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto slips a jab from Kocak.
It looked like Fujimoto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kocak misses with a body shot
and Fujimoto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kocak thinking.
Kocak is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kocak. That's going to slow Fujimoto down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kocak tries a head kick but it misses.
Fujimoto is looking to counter punch.
Fujimoto slips a straight right by Kocak.
Kocak slips under a jab.
Fujimoto backing away here, and Kocak unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kocak connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Fujimoto's hands.
Kocak has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kocak there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kocak throws a front kick that sends Fujimoto stumbling back into the cage.
Fujimoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kocak throws out the jab.
Fujimoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kocak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fujimoto is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Demir Kocak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fujimoto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kocak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kocak scores with a leg kick.
Kocak feints and then cracks Fujimoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fujimoto down.
Kocak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fujimoto.
Fujimoto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Kocak misses.
Fujimoto is looking for a counter combo.
Fujimoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kocak.
Good exchange - Kocak coming out on top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kocak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fujimoto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kocak defending well as Fujimoto loads up on a big left hand.
Kocak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kocak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimoto throws a shot from downtown. Kocak moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Kocak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kocak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kocak lands with a straight right. Fujimoto didn't see that one coming.
Kocak throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fujimoto thinks about countering with a head kick.
Fujimoto scores with a jab to the head.
Kocak throws a leg kick
and Fujimoto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kocak thinking.
Kocak lands a high kick!
Fujimoto misses with a looping left.
Kocak throws the left hand but Fujimoto avoids the punch easily.
Fujimoto throws a quick counter head kick but Kocak was just out of range.
Kocak misses with a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Fujimoto misses the target.
Kocak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fujimoto is out of range and Kocak settles back down.
An attempted straight right counter from Fujimoto misses the target.
Kocak throws a shot from downtown. Fujimoto moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Fujimoto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kocak.
Demir Kocak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kocak attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Fujimoto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A left lands for Kocak.
Fujimoto moves out of range as Kocak strikes.
Kocak tries to land a front kick but Fujimoto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fujimoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kocak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kocak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fujimoto momentarily.
Kocak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fujimoto counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Kocak to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Fujimoto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Gyukosho Fujimoto!
Gyukosho Fujimoto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Demir Kocak stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well fuck.'.